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Originally published by The Standard Business
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September 30, 2026
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Rwanda fuel transit through Kenya set to rise

Rwanda fuel transit through Kenya set to rise

Kenya and Rwanda signed an agreement in June to establish the new petroleum supply route and facilitate more efficient movement of fuel to Rwanda...

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Kenya and Rwanda have established a new fuel import route through the Port of Mombasa, with Rwanda receiving its first consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of refined petroleum products.

  • This new route is expected to increase Rwanda-bound petroleum product volumes through Kenya tenfold, from 60,000 to 600,000 cubic metres annually.
  • Key figures involved include Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure Armand Zingiro.
  • The agreement, signed in June, aims to diversify Rwanda's fuel supply channels and strengthen its energy security, positioning Kenya as a major regional logistics and energy transit hub.

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